Vassilis M. Papadakis
Bio :
Vassilis M. Papadakis is research associate at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas. He is the founder and head of the Bio NDT lab.
His main research interests are on applied physics and in particular in imaging and spectroscopic applications. He is interested in the characterization of bio-materials, ranging from DNA, proteins, live cells, and tissues.
He has a strong experience on the development of imaging spectroscopy instrumentation, including multi- and hyper- spectral imaging systems, and on the application of a wide range of techniques, including reflection and absorption spectral imaging, Raman and FTIR spectroscopy, and cavity ring-down spectroscopy. He has worked in the analysis of materials from Medicine, Biology, Cultural Heritage, Aerospace and others.
Studies :
B.Sc. at Depatment of Physics with specialization in Microelectronics, University of Crete, Greece
Ph.D at Department of Ophthalmology, Vardinoyanion Eye Institute of Crete, School of Medicine, University Crete, Greece
Ph.D at Department of Biology, School of Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece
Email: vassilis_papadakis(at)imbb.forth.gr
Scientific Interests: Spectral Imaging, Biomedical Optics, Computer Vision, Biophotonics, Image Proccessing
George Kenanakis
Bio :
George Kenanakis is a Principal Researcher at the Institute of electronic structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH).
His main research interests range between applied physics and electromagnetism (focused in the electromagnetic wave propagation in composite media, with emphasis on metamaterials, photonic crystals and plasmonic structures), to chemical synthesis and characterization of metal oxide thin films and nanostructures (emphasized in the photocatalysis of organic pollutants in liquid and gas phase).
He has a strong experience in the analysis of thin films, nanostructures and metamaterials’ samples by means of microwave and FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy with emphasis on catalysis studies, dehydration kinetics, and in-situ measurements, along with electromagnetic shielding, energy harvesting, etc.
Studies :
B.Eng. (Chem.) and M.Sc.Eng. (Chem.) in Chemical Engineering at Chemical Engineering Dpt. of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
M.Sc. at Chemistry Dpt. of University of Crete.
Ph.D at Chemistry Dpt. of University of Crete.
Email: gkenanak(at)iesl.forth.gr
Scientific Interests: Metamaterials, Photonic crystals and Plasmonic structures, Chemical synthesis of metal oxide thin films and nanostructures, 3d printing, photocatalysis, FT-IR/Raman spectroscopy, energy harvesting etc.
Klytaimnistra Katsara
Bio :
Klytaimnistra recieved her B.Sc. from the department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete and received her M.Sc. in Biochemistry from the same university .Currently, she is research assistant-laboratory technician at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas.
Email: clytokatsara(at)gmail.com
Scientific Interests: Marterials Science, Biochemistry, Raman Spectroscopy.
Leda Tympa
Bio :
Leda graduated her B.Sc. from the Department of Biology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) and obtained a M.Sc. degree in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Crete, Greece in Prof. Kiriakos Kotzabasis lab. In 2018, she started as a Ph.D candidate in Assoc. Prof. Panagiotis Moschou’s lab at the University of Crete, studying the role of cell wall and membranes in environmental perception and developmental fate. At present, she is working on Raman spectroscopy applications in plant biological research.
Email: leda_tympa(at)imbb.forth.gr
Scientific Interests: Plant Molecular Biology, Raman spectroscopy.